Chapter 3

Harry's Cousin's

During the time, Sarah and Marcaus would join Lilly in classes even though they were in different houses. Lilly, Sarah, and Marcaus were in the fifth year along with Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

Sarah answered a lot quicker than Hermione when they were in Potions. Marcaus had an advantage in Transfiguration. Lilly did the same in Defense Against the Dark Arts. They added more points to each others house a lot faster than the rest of the students. The professor responded to Lilly, Sarah, and Marcaus by their first names.

In Potions Class, Lilly got Snape to add points to Gryffindor. Many Slytherins and Gryffindors were speechless. Sarah was helping Neville Longbottom, who usually melted a cauldron every class. Slytherins hissed murderous threats at Sarah. Sarah acted as if nothing happened.

When Snape told them to choose partners, many students chose their friends. Harry and Ron worked together. Pansy Parkison chose Sarah above all her other friends. Lilly worked with Neville. Hermione found interest in Marcaus and worked with him. Snape noticed Marcaus and Hermione blush when they looked into their eyes for the fist time. Snape gave Marcaus a disapproving look. Marcaus noticed the look and got back to work.

Neville was doing much better when Lilly was around him. Snape sweetly complimented Lilly's work. Many Slytherins were about to gag at this compliment to a Gryffindor. Sarah shot a smile at Lilly. Marcaus looked over his glasses like Professor McGonagall did. Hermione giggled at him doing that. Snape wouldn't bully Neville as long as Lilly was around him.

Sarah and Marcaus were quick at mixing their potion. Lilly didn't have trouble at all. Snape noticed that all the students succeeded in making the potion. Snape patted Lilly on the head for doing a good job. Lilly smiled. Half of the boys were mesmerized by her sweet smile.

"I see that some of you dunderheads have finally got some common sense," Snape said barely than a whisper, "As for your homework. You need to write a page long explaining about the growth potion you have just made."

Hermione looked keen to get started. Harry and Ron groaned with the rest of the class.

"Sarah, Lilly, and Marcaus do not need to do this assignment," Snape said.

Students thought it was strange for Snape not to give three certain students homework. Marcaus looked like he wanted to do the assignment.

The bell rang and the class got up from their seats and left the dungeon. Sarah wasn't walking out with the Slytherins. Instead she waited for Harry, Hermione, and Ron. Lilly and Marcaus waited also.

"Let me guess, you're staying behind to insult us Gryffindors?" Hermione asked Sarah. Ever since Hermione met Sarah, she disliked Sarah.

"Why would I do that?" Sarah shrugged.

Harry never met a Slytherin who would be nice to a Gryffindor. Harry thought Sarah would insult them.

As they left the dungeon, Sarah called her father "Mudblood."

"Sarah, if you call me that one more time. I'll you a detention," Snape replied.

"Oooo. I'm so scared," Sarah said sarcastically, "Face it you are one daddy."

Snape looked about ready to choke Sarah. But he kept his cool.

They got up to the main hall when they ran into Draco Malfoy and his friends.

"Oh, hi Sarah," Malfoy said, "Maybe you would like to sit next to me in the next class."

"I think I'll pass," Sarah hissed, "I sit at the staff table."

"You would rather sit with the dumb Ravenclaw and the idiot Gryffindor?"

"Lilly is smarter than you think. Marcaus is a lot smarter than you."

Sarah looked at Malfoy with disgust. Lilly wanted to punch Malfoy.

"I heard there is going to be a ball at Christmas time," Malfoy said to Sarah, "maybe you would go with me to the ball?"

"No way!" Sarah said, "I want to go with someone with more brains."

Harry, Hermione, Ron, Lilly, and Marcaus left. Sarah wasn't far behind.

Harry heard something. He dragged his friends over beside the wall and they looked around the corner. They found Snape and McGonagall talking. Snape's face was partly red. He was flirting with McGonagall. Harry never knew Snape has a soft side. They walked past quietly and got to the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. They noticed that Professor Moody was back teaching classes. He gave Sarah, Marcaus, Lilly, and Harry rubics cubes like things. He told them they had to solve the puzzles to get a special item.

Later in the Gryffindor common room, Sarah, Marcaus, and Lilly solved the puzzles. There was a key inside special keys. Harry solved his and got a key also.

"Power Keys," Marcaus muttered, "Keys that unlock the Power Keepers of Magic. Four Powers controlling three main elements of Magic. One to control all types. One to control time and space. One to control water. One to control ground and plant-life."

"We were chosen," Sarah said.

End of Chapter 3.